Intent to Sole Source - Grounds Maintenance, Headstone/Marker Maintenance & Interment Services for Nashville NC -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), plans to sole source a three-month contract to Raven Operations, LLC for grounds maintenance, headstone/marker upkeep, and interment services at the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. This short-term contract, under solicitation number QNE--NCA-24-000163, is made in accordance with VAAR 819.7008, which allows sole source awards to verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Services encompass routine tasks such as mowing, trimming, tree and shrub pruning, as well as specialized activities including headstone and marker raising, realignment, installation, grave excavation and backfilling, disposal of unusable headstones, and repair of sunken graves. While this immediate award is intended to ensure continuous maintenance and interment support, the NCA has concurrently posted a competitive solicitation for a long-term contract on SAM.gov. The contract falls under NAICS code 561730 and is managed by the National Cemetery Administration office located in Quantico, Virginia. Weston Worsham serves as the point of contact for this procurement. The sole source approach reflects the agency’s commitment to supporting SDVOSB firms and maintaining high-quality services at the Nashville National Cemetery during the interim period ahead of establishing a longer-term contract.